moulin87

Hi. I was trying to be a bit cute and to avoid looking at all the '00s of videos to find the good ones.. I've been working my way through z21.eu and found it very interesting, including finding a French supplier of control systems only about 100kms away in a sleepy tiny village of about 10 houses!! I've nothing specific to ask at the moment thanks but I will over the next few weeks. John

Hi I'm looking at alternatives to my present system and have been impressed with the Z21. Can anyone recommend a review, YouTube video etc. so I can more fully understand the product and it's advantages and disadvantages. Unfortunately living in Central France popping out to a local model shop/exhibition to test a system first hand is impossible even without the 'virus'. Many thanks John

Hi Simon, thanks for your input. Over the few days I've been reading reviews and looking at YouTube on the Z21. Looks very interesting. My first instinct would be to stick with Nce so I'll read up on their Wifi interface. My first impressions are that the Z21 would be route to take. Regards John

Hi, I'm an old contributor returning to the fold and am in the process of building a new project based on Bangor in North Wales. (Track plan attached), and a photo as it was in the 'old days'. It is being built in a room in an old outbuilding approx. 6 metres by 4 metres using OO gauge. Trackwork is presently 65-70% complete. The main through routes will have Cobalt point motors for route setting etc while the sidings, sheds, fiddle yards etc will be hand operated. As you see the track plan it is not complete, the storage yards are missing but the main operating area will be as shown. I've been using an NCE Power Cab in the past but the layout wasn't this large, the question is do I upgrade now, if so to what? Do I go the NCE route or start afresh? I've had no issues with the Power Cab in the past. I would like the opportunity to be able 'walkaround' far more than I am able now, so a WiFi/wireless link to a smartphone for equivalent seems sensible, but the outbuilding isn't part of the house LAN. I doubt if I'll using more than 3 locos at anyone time, and it is unlikely I'll be going for a mass of automation, Any thoughts would be appreciated Thanks